1 Installing a pond, even a small one in a half-barrel, is a surefire way of attracting wildlife. Hedgehogs and birds will drink from it, and the dragonflies, frogs and toads that move in will help keep insect pest numbers down.
2 Feed birds with seeds, sunflower hearts, fatballs, leftover potato and mealworms. Clear away leftovers before they go mouldy and avoid fatty food in hot weather as it can turn rancid.
3 If you have cats, keep them in at night and make sure they wear a collar with a bell. Hang birdfeeders in open areas, not surrounded by shrubs where cats can lurk.
4 Compost heaps attract worms and create hibernation havens, while insects feed on discarded fruit and peelings that in turn attract birds to the garden.…
